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Latitude: 51.6073 / 51°36'26"N
Longitude: -2.9528 / 2°57'10"W
OS Eastings: 334113
OS Northings: 190263
OS Grid: ST341902
Mapcode National: GBR J7.9XNC
Mapcode Global: VH7B6.RVTP
Plus Code: 9C3VJ24W+WV
Entry Name: Caerleon Bridge
Listing Date: 18 January 2002
Last Amended: 18 January 2002
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 26120
Building Class: Transport
ID on this website: 300026120
Location: At the southern entrance to Caerleon carrying the main road from Newport (B4596).
County: Newport
Town: Newport
Community: Caerleon (Caerllion)
Community: Caerleon
Built-Up Area: Caerleon
Traditional County: Monmouthshire
Tagged with: Road bridge
Caerleon Bridge was built in 1806-12 by David Edwards. Attributed to William Jessop [1781-1826], engineer; and contractor was a Mr Hodgekinson. It marked the end of Caerleon as a port as the larger ships could no longer reach the quay, but it had already been by-passed by the Monmouthshire Canal which had opened in 1799. The building of this bridge is part of the improvement of the road from Newport to Usk. Caerleon Road was also constructed in 1810, which by-passed the village and allowed the removal of the old timber bridge. The footbridge was added to the upstream side in 1974.
The bridge is built of coursed squared near ashlar red sandstone, with dressed freestone to the arches and an attached steel and concrete footbridge. Three elliptical arches with projecting cutwaters on both faces. The downstream face is unaltered and has a small strip pilaster on either side of the central arch. The upstream face has the cutwaters built up to support the footbridge which is otherwise clear of the main bridge. The parapets of the main bridge are slightly recessed and are stone coped. The footbridge has steel girders and plain railings.
Special historic and architectural interest as a turnpike bridge of 1806-12, built by David Edwards and possibly designed by William Jessop. It has survived altered only by the footbridge attached in 1974.
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